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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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